Warrior Coal, LLCMining Incidents in 2024

There was an unplanned roof fall at 20+60 between #5 and #6 entry in the 1st North. The fall was an estimated 50' long x 18' wide x 10' high.

There was an unplanned roof fall at crosscut 14 on 4G road between #5 and #6 entry in the 2nd east.

There was an unplanned roof fall on old 3C belt between crosscut 31/32 in panel district 6.

There was an unplanned roof fall at 5+60 #4 entry, 8/54 East Rock dust drop.

There was an unplanned roof fall in Panel District 6, 4th South between 15+40 and 16+10 on the 3C roadway.

Power was lost at the mine causing the Hanson hoist to stop on the way down with three employees inside. When power was restored on the hoist the employees were hoisted to the surface.

There was an unplanned roof fall at spad 3+20, entry #6, in the #11 3rd west main.

There was an unplanned roof fall in the #5 entry, in the 8th west panel at crosscut 23.

Power was lost at the mine causing the Hanson hoist to stop 1/3 of the way down with an employee inside. When power was restored the employee was hoisted to the surface.

There was an unplanned roof fall in XC3 between 3D road and 3D belt entry in panel district 6. Both the XC and adjacent entries had standing support previously installed. Neither the roadway nor the belt entry was affected by the fall.

A record setting barometric pressure drop on 1/12/24 resulted in methane levels rising above 2 percent in a return air course. In an abundance of caution the mine was evacuated, and power was de-energized in the affected area while continuing to monitor the methane concentration.

Barometric pressure drop on 1/9/24 resulted in methane levels rising above 2 percent in a return air course. As barometric pressure began to rise the methane levels reduced below 2 percent in the return air course. In an abundance of caution the mine was evacuated, and power was knocked while continuing to monitor.

Employee was riding on the 5114 mantrip going to the working section when the mantrip contacted a steel square set leg, causing the mantrip to come to an abrupt stop and the employee to hit the interior on the ride with right shoulder causing a suspected sprain/strain.

Employee was lifting glue from a pallet to the scoop when EE twisted causing pain in EE's lower back. EE was treated for a strained lower back.

Employee was installing a 10' cable bolt in the #7 entry on #5 unit, while pulling on the bolt EE's shoulder popped. EE is being treated for a strained shoulder.

Employee was in the process of moving the roof bolter when cable slack was picked up by the bolter operator engaging the reel, causing the cable to contact the injured employee in the mouth, resulting in sutures to employee's bottom lip.

Employee was operating a roof bolter when a nodule (2""x 8""x 4"") that was unknown to the operator to be resting on the canopy slid off and struck the employee in the right hand resulting in a laceration that required sutures.

Employee was working beside of a belt header that was being installed when EE stepped back tripping over an unknown object causing EE's back to contact a timber resulting in a fractured rib.

Employee was loading a toolbox on their ride when they twisted to place the toolbox causing a sharp pain in their lower back. Employee continued to work until 9/17/24 when they had surgery to repair their lower back.

Employee was installing EE's middle bolt in the #4 right entry when a piece of slate fell from beside EE's ATRS and middle pin striking EE's canopy, falling to the mine floor, then contacting the employees left leg resulting in a fractured lower left leg.

Employee was positioned at the rear of the roof bolter, when a piece of slate fell from between the rows of installed bolts landing on the bolting machine and striking the employee in the lower back. There was no visible injuries, but the employee is complaining of back pain and is waiting on an MRI to be performed.

Employee was attempting to place a cable bolt in the bolter chuck when the bent bolt spun/shifted causing employee to sprain left wrist.

Employee was drilling in the #4 right entry when a piece of slate broke loose in front/ beside of the ATRS causing a piece to land beside of employee and fell over contacting employee's right leg resulting in a strained right knee.

Employee was cutting down damaged wire mesh on 2/54 belt when dust/rust fell off the wire and went in behind the employee's safety glasses resulting in a scratch to the left eye.

Employee was in the process of cleaning the dust box on the roof bolter when a piece of coal rib popped off behind the employee striking the right calf, resulting in a fractured fibula.

As an employee was securing a chain and chain hanger with a rib pin, a pump cable that wasn't visible was pinched and resulted in a non-life threatening injury to the employee's left arm.

The employee was installing a transmission on a diesel ride. While aligning the transmission it shifted forward catching employee's right little finger between the transmission and the torque convertor resulting in a laceration to the tendon that required surgical repair.

Employee was in the process of installing a roof bolt, while lining the bolt into the drill chuck they inadvertently spun the chuck causing their gloved hand to be pulled resulting in a fracture to their left ring finger.

The employee was crossing a shuttle car cable near the anchor. As they stepped on the cable to cross, the car picked up cable slack from two entries away causing the cable to contact the bottom of the employee's boot resulting in a fracture to their left foot.

Employee was lifting a shuttle car anchor to hang on the #6 unit when they felt a pain in their groin. They continued to work at full duty until 10/21/25 when it was determined that surgical repair would be needed for a diagnosed tear.

Employee was struck by a piece of slate that resulted in a cut to EE's left ear requiring stitches.

Employee was switching the direction EE was facing in EE's shuttle car when EE felt a pain in EE's lower back. Employee continues to work but was scheduled physical therapy that started on 2/17/25.

Employee was walking through a mine curtain when their hard hat contacted a piece of slate that fell striking their left arm causing a laceration. The laceration required sutures.

Employee was walking beside of employee's parked miner on #6 unit in the #7 entry when a piece of slate struck employee in the top of the hard hat causing a laceration to the back of employee's head that required 3 staples.

Employee was loading supplies on the roof bolter by hand when employee's right index finger was caught between the bundle of plates and the roof bolter. This resulted in a laceration that required 4 stitches in the tip of employee's right index finger.

Employee was walking beside of a metal skid that supplies are stored on when EE caught left arm on the corner of the skid resulting in a laceration that required stitches.

Employee was greasing a shuttle car when a piece of slate 4""x 8""x 1/4""-paper thin struck EE in the left arm resulting in a laceration that required stitches.

The employee was installing a screw head in a roof jack pipe. While sliding the head in the pipe, EE's right index finger was caught between the screw head and pipe resulting in a laceration that required stitches.